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Jamie Fiore Higgins on Workplace Toxicity, Gender Discrimination and Why She Left Wall Street

Success

Jamie Fiore Higgins worked on Wall Street for nearly 20 years—from 1998 to 2016—and by the end of her career, she’d amassed a small fortune. By 2016, she was making 40 times more than her house cleaner and 10 times more than her doctor. When was your first epiphany that your work environment was not normal?

2016 264
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Major built environment institutes renew joint pledge to tackle global instability as cities boom 

Workplace Insight

With almost 70 percent of the world’s population predicted to live in cities by 2050, major built environment professional institutes, including architects, planners, structural engineers and landscape practitioners, have renewed their joint pledge to collaborate to tackle urgent global challenges.

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A look back at The Stoddart Review: the once and future guide to workplace productivity?

Workplace Insight

The Stoddart Review , published in 2016, was one of the most significant reports of recent years to explore the role of the workplace for employee productivity in extensive detail and why the office environment was key for productivity purposes. What we once knew as the workplace has changed forever.

2016 59
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Industrious Acquires Two Flexible Office Companies As Part Of Global Expansion

Allwork

The Great Room has been offering hospitable-focused coworking spaces since 2016, providing entrepreneurs with hot desks and startups with an innovative, collaborative environment. Welkin & Meraki has been offering flexible office space throughout Europe since 2018. .

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“Take Your Dog To Work Day”: How Fido Can Help Companies Retain Employees

Allwork

As a result, workers are eager for a new type of workplace policy that could alleviate this separation anxiety: a pet-friendly office. . While it is certainly adorable to be cranking out projects in the presence of a furry ball of love, having dogs in the workplace can have a substantial impact on how the workplace operates. .

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Top Workplaces Winner Loves from the Inside Out

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2016 Top Workplaces: Achieva’s Workplace Culture Creates Engaged Employees Dedicated to Community Service. . When companies earn Top Workplace status, celebrations often ensue. 1 among medium-size companies in the Tampa Bay Times Top Workplaces program. Achieva Credit Union in Florida takes it a bit further.

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Miro Miroslavov CEO & Co-founder OfficeRnD | Embracing Flexibility in Business

Allwork

With a solid foundation in computer science and a love for engineering, Miro has helped develop a workplace management system that is ideal for the fast-paced, ever-shifting world of work. Understand the necessity of flexibility in the workplace in adapting to AI-induced shifts. And ever since we’ve been quite successful.

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